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Ok, a bit of background on this. I've been doing Karate since I was 8, so have always been reasonably fit. However, about 3 years ago I managed to slip a disc and really screwed myself up. While inactive I lost a load of weight (about 10 kilos!) that I've never really regained. I've just been...

This guy is so fuckin' awesome. :lol: "Throw your chain on, ascend the ladder, and dip your 90 pound nutsack into Earth's mouth."

Just wondering how many of you do picking exercises with a metronome. If you use one, what kind do you use? Right now I just have a metronome app on my phone. I use it with headphones and play my guitar through my amp loud enough to hear it and the metronome. Probably sounds kinda weird but...

Does anyone know of any REALLY good exercises for developing a good tremolo picking technique?

Do any of you guys have any hints and tips as to how to get my ring finger a bit stronger? I've been trying to write mad things recently, and while that's working, it definitely highlighting that my ring finger is not as mobile or as strong as it needs to be. I'm talking less 'strength' as in...

Been trying to get my finger picking a bit more up to scratch lately as it's a technique I've always admired but never really been all that good at just because I don't practise it enough to be honest. I've seen so many good players use it to their advantage in so many different styles and...

Alright, so admittedly I'm not the most gifted of players, and now that A. school is ending, and B. I've been bringing a guitar to work to practice on lunch instead of playing video games, I want to get better. A problem I've noticed is that my picking arm basically tenses up, to the point...

I'm looking for some exercises, and i was wondering if anyone had any cool basic, simple piano pieces or anything that would help. Tab or standard notation is fine. Just looking for something that focuses on both bass and melody and hand/finger independence. DR, looking your way!